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Utah reports 17 new deaths, 1,216 more COVID-19 cases Friday

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Posted at 1:01 PM, Feb 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-05 15:08:27-05

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health's COVID-19 report for Friday shows an increase of 1,216 confirmed cases—bringing the state's total to 352,489—and 17 additional deaths.

So far, 2,061,926 people in Utah have been tested for the disease. The state's rolling seven-day average for the number of positive tests is 1,222 per day, and the seven-day average for the percent of positive tests is 16.3.

A total of 382,881 vaccines have now been administered in Utah.

349 people in Utah are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.

1,728 people in Utah have died of COVID-19. The 17 deaths announced Friday are:

  • 10 females
    • older than 85, Utah County resident, not hospitalized
    • older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
    • older than 85, Davis County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 65-84, Utah County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
    • older than 85, Utah County resident, not hospitalized
    • older than 85, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident
    • older than 85, Weber County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 45-64, Salt Lake County resident, not hospitalized
  • 7 males
    • between 45-64, Morgan County resident, hospitalized at time of death
    • older than 85, Davis County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 65-84, Box Elder County resident, hospitalized at time of death
    • older than 85, Cache County resident, not hospitalized
    • between 65-84, Washington County resident, hospitalized at time of death
    • older than 85, Morgan County resident, long-term care facility resident
    • between 65-84, Salt Lake County resident, long-term care facility resident

12 of the deaths reported Friday occurred prior to January 15, UDOH said in its report.